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When did Catherine O’Hara develop rectal cancer? Coroner confirms cause of death we know

comedians and actors Catherine O’HaraShe died on Jan. 30 and suffered from rectal cancer, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed Monday in her death certificate. The coroner’s office said she died from a pulmonary embolism caused by underlying rectal cancer.

Catherine O’Hara. (AFP)

The death certificate contradicts claims by O’Hara’s representatives that the “Schitt’s Creek” actor died after a “brief illness.” O’Hara was 71 when he died.

As details of her death emerge, it’s now revealed that O’Hara secretly suffered from rectal cancer. This has left many fans wondering when the Home Alone star was diagnosed.

In this article, we’ll look at what’s known about O’Hara’s disease and cancer.

Catherine O’Hara cancer diagnosis: What we know

Catherine O’Hara kept the details of her cancer diagnosis secret and was not well known before the diagnosis. Los Angeles The coroner confirmed the cause. After O’Hara died, journalist Jeff Snyder claimed on the X that she was undergoing cancer treatment at Mount Sinai in Toronto. But this has not been confirmed until the cause of death is announced.

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The legendary actor’s only public comments related to the disease were in 2021, when she confirmed she had cardiac inversion: a rare congenital condition in which the heart is located on the right side of the chest instead of the left.

Therefore, it is unclear when Catherine O’Hara was diagnosed with rectal cancer, or what stage she was in at the time. die.

What is pulmonary embolism?

The Los Angeles County coroner revealed that the main cause of death of Catherine O’Hara was pulmonary embolism. According to reports, a pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot formed elsewhere in the body travels through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks an artery in the lungs, cutting off blood flow. Johns Hopkins University drug.

The death certificate shows Catherine O’Hara’s body was turned over to her husband, Beau Welch, and she was cremated.

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